Williamsburg, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,270

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.8

4.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.9%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,147

17.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,300

4.14% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Williamsburg, KY is home to a population of 5.27k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.98% of Williamsburg, KY residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Williamsburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 206 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Williamsburg, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsburg, KY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Williamsburg, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsburg, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 199
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 95
Other (Hispanic)
206 ± 180

5.77%

Hispanic Population

304 people

5.77% of the people in Williamsburg, KY are hispanic (304 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamsburg, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

2.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

3.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2024, 2.98% of Williamsburg, KY residents (157 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamsburg, KY was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Williamsburg, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 30
Vietnam
9 ± 29

Williamsburg, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Williamsburg, KY.

Economy

The economy of Williamsburg, KY employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamsburg, KY were Educational Services (402 people), Retail Trade (367 people), and Manufacturing (253 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($45,625), and Wholesale Trade ($35,156).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 338

9.03%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsburg, KY grew at a rate of 9.03%, from 1.96k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsburg, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), Sales & Related Occupations (293 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsburg, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.14k

2024 Value

± 338

9.03%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsburg, KY grew at a rate of 9.03%, from 1.96k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsburg, KY, are Educational Services (402 people), Retail Trade (367 people), and Manufacturing (253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsburg, KY, though some of these residents may live in Williamsburg, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,868

Median earning men ± $10,067

$14,677

Median earning women ± $8,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,802), Public Administration ($56,818), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,024), Public Administration ($28,269), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,217).

Education

The student population of Williamsburg, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,339 male students and 12,781 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamsburg, KY are White (2,359 and 52%), Unknown (1,660 and 36.6%), Asian (255 and 5.63%), and Black or African American (175 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Williamsburg, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of the Cumberlands (6,388 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Williamsburg, KY are Information Technology (1,025 and 16%), General Business Administration & Management (485 and 7.59%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (422 and 6.61%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $9,875.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Williamsburg, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 22,120 (42.2% men and 57.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 22,120 students enrolled in Williamsburg, KY, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,454 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Technology
941 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
449 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
415 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Williamsburg, KY was Information Technology with 941 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Williamsburg, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of the Cumberlands

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6,388 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of the Cumberlands with 6,388 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,794 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamsburg, KY, which is 0.777 times less than the 3,594 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,359 degrees mean that there were 1.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1,660 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,875) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamsburg, KY was $113,300 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $113,300, a 4.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsburg, KY is 35.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamsburg, KY have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsburg, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,945

$580

Median Property Taxes

±$166

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Williamsburg, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Williamsburg, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.9% of the housing units in Williamsburg, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamsburg, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,147

Median Household Income

± $13,485

1.62k

Number of Households

± 299

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Williamsburg, KY grew to $38,147 from the previous year's value of $32,431.

The following chart displays the households in Williamsburg, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamsburg, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Walked (9.82%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Williamsburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who walked to work (9.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsburg, KY have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.557% of the workforce in Williamsburg, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williamsburg, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamsburg, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamsburg, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsburg, KY (1.2k out of 3.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamsburg, KY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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